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Ochre Sea Star

Pisaster ochraceus

Description:

Purple in color; Five broad arms; Rough texture

Habitat:

Rocky shores in the intertidal zone; Ranges along the west coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California

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1 Comment

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

nice spotting ! I read that they can come in orange-ochre colours too hence the name ochre sea star.

SkookumGalarza
Spotted by
SkookumGalarza

Washington, USA

Spotted on Feb 22, 2015
Submitted on Feb 25, 2015

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